neck and neck in germany. a tight result in the general election. here in the uk, as concerns continue over the country's fuel supplies government ministers consider asking the army to step in. a church collapses after being engulfed in a river of lava. the spanish island's volcanic eruption goes on. a huge win for the united states in the ryder cup as they regain support�*s ultimate team prize.

welcome to the programme. after weeks of campaigning on the day of voting, to the main parties in germany are both claiming the right to govern. it could be weeks before we know who's going to leave the country in a post— angler merkel area. projections of the social democrats ahead onlyjust. according to the german news organisation the centre—right conservatives i want 24.i% organisation the centre—right conservatives i want 24.1% with the centre—left on 25.8% of the vote. so to form a majority of seats in the parliament they would each need at least two partners. the general secretary of the social democrat said his party at the mandate to govern by the christian democrats which is led for the last 16 years under angler merkel still want the chance to leave the country. here is a europe

editor. cheering excitement ricocheted around the headquarters of germany's social democrats tonight, dismissed as political has—beens, not long ago, the smell of election victory, even if a narrow one, now hung in the air. results, though, still need to be confirmed. there he is, the man the social democrats hope will be germany's next chancellor, but this has been a very tight election, and the make—up of germany's next government is farfrom certain, despite the noise. translation: it is certainly going to be a long night, - but it's also certain that many german citizens voted social democrats. because they want a change in government and because they want their next chancellor to be called olaf scholz. confusingly perhaps, but because the vote is so tight, at a different party headquarters, the conservative candidate backed by angela merkel also

claimed his right to try to form a government. although his party is looking at its worst election results since 1949. translation: we had 16 years in germany with angela merkel| as chancellor, and this is why we will try everything to form a government under the leadership of the cdu union. it appears voters weren't bowled over by any single party. people we spoke to at polling stations earlier seemed pulled in very different directions. the cdu has been in power for the past 16 years, and a lot of the challenges were not really addressed. i voted for change, but not a dramatic change. the climate crisis is the most pressing issue we have - to deal with urgently. the environment was a big election issue, germany's green party didn't perform as strongly as it had hoped, but it's tipped to play

a key role in the next german government. so, what now? well, it's all about coalition building. a race between germany's two main parties to woo others to form a parliamentary majority. only then will we know who germany's next chancellor will be, until then, angela merkel isn't going anywhere. katya adler, bbc news, berlin. early i spoke to a professor from the centre of european studies about the likely permutations of these negotiations.- permutations of these neuotiations. . ., ., ., negotiations. hard to have a riaht negotiations. hard to have a right now — negotiations. hard to have a right now because _ negotiations. hard to have a right now because we - negotiations. hard to have a right now because we are i right now because we are looking at a tight race. they came in first which means that not technically but politically they might have a prerogative here to form a coalition but what we have already seen that the greens and ftp are flirting with each other because they

have to join any form of coalition whether it is with the sdp, the traffic light coalition or the jamaica coalition, in germany. so i think we are looking at a very long period of negotiations first between the smaller parties and then at one point the bigger parties are trying to step in and one can make at this point no prediction of how this point no prediction of how this is going to go down. white might be ftp and the greens, policy issues that the smaller parties would clash over. would they be able to work together. at point they will decide to work together because in 2017 jamaica coalition was on the table. and that is in the memory of all actors involved and they don't want to repeat that so what i believe is going

to happen is they will be able to happen is they will be able to resolve these policy issues between the ecology and taxes and they will come up with some form of bargain and then will be able tojoin form of bargain and then will be able to join a coalition because the alternative would because the alternative would be a grand coalition between the two main parties and everyone said. {iii the two main parties and everyone said.— the two main parties and eve one said. , , everyone said. of the numbers are accurate _ everyone said. of the numbers are accurate it _ everyone said. of the numbers are accurate it is _ everyone said. of the numbers are accurate it is arguably - are accurate it is arguably quite a disappointing night for the cdu. quite a strong message being sent to them. we always hear that germans like stability but actually, after 16 years, we don't like you any more. can they recover from this? can he pull the party back? ~ . ., , ., this? can he pull the party back? ~ . ., ., back? what he has done today, these from _ back? what he has done today, these from his _ back? what he has done today, these from his perspective - back? what he has done today, these from his perspective was| these from his perspective was quite smart. he claimed that he is the one who is now trying to form a stable three party government which means that at this point he keeps himself in play. but what can happen in the weeks to come, especially

at the traffic light coalition is formed is that discussions, debates about the ideological direction that they might take will break out. within the party and it is hard to predict what the outcome of that will be because there's been a lot of discontent with angler merkel when she was in power. you can keep track of the twists and turns on our website. now the voting has stopped the negotiations to form a new government to continue. form a new government to continue-— form a new government to continue. ., �* �* ,, continue. go to bbc website. the army _ continue. go to bbc website. the army could _ continue. go to bbc website. the army could be _ continue. go to bbc website. the army could be deployed | continue. go to bbc website. i the army could be deployed to try fuel tankers in an effort to resolve the empty fuel pumps in many parts of the country. 0ver in many parts of the country. over half of britain's fuel stations are thought to have run dry after days of keys. the

bbc�*s correspondent has this report. this is one of the forecourts which were forced to close today, the result of motorists panic buying fuel. a mental health nurse told us she struggled to get to work. because of panic buying, there was nothing left. i live 1a miles away from work. work then had to call me a taxi to bring me in, which is costing the nhs money. a group which speaks for more than 5,000 independent fuel retailers said the impact had been severe. there is a large number — more than half — which have already run dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly. the first limited supply issues were down to a lack of tanker drivers, that's highlighted a wider lorry driver shortage — a long—standing problem that's got worse. the government has today announced new measures aimed at tackling that, including 5,000 visas lasting only until christmas eve. we would have liked to have seen it four months, but, you know, we will take what we can, but it's not

enough, and it's too little too late, basically. other sectors too have struggled to fill their work force, including turkey and chicken producers, five and half thousand visas for poultry workers are also being introduced. the damage has already been done for the bigger processors because they haven't got the turkeys on the farm, there are half a million less. for the smaller guys, for those thousand smaller farmers throughout the country that produce for the local butcher and stuff, it is useful for them. but how easy is it to get those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid christmas disruption. the labor leader today insisted the visa numbers were far too small, arguing action should have been taken earlier to tackle labor shortages across the economy. it's a short—term response, in the long term, we need conditions to be improved, we need training, of course, but the government has known that for years, and we have got a situation now where we have got an absolute crisis in this country through a lack of planning on behalf of the government.

the transport secretary though said it was for industry to work out permanent solutions. we don't want to be relying on overseas labor in the longer run, which is why this is limited until christmas, because we have got to sort out these long—term problems with our hgv sector, which has been around for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry driver shortages. it's unclear how many will come to the uk. for businesses, the focus is now on keeping on supplies going for the crucial christmas period. katie austin, bbc news. the un has warned of an exodus of refugees, urging the world to help him what it has called afghanistan's hour of need. the uk is due to take 5,000 this year. many other countries have not yet set a target but

albania, one of your�*s poorest nations, has agreed to temporarily house up to 4,000. the country has a history of welcoming refugees. it can have a million kosovans during the 19905 and now its leader has criticised europe's approach, as our correspondent reports. i've never seen the ocean. albania is a very beautiful country. we are in a very beautiful place, but afghanistan i love more than myself. this woman has found a safe harbour, but far from her homeland. the tv anchor had good reason to flee. she was in the spotlight after this interview. a stony—faced taliban official being questioned by a woman two days after the fall of kabul. my hands were shaking, really scared, because this

is my first time with a person from the taliban. i hope one day the taliban know this last generation, they are like a diamond, they shine, they want to work for afghanistan. they want afghanistan to become more powerful. my message to the taliban is you took afghanistan, but you lost a powerful generation. another loss for afghanistan, another family displaced. back in kabul, abdul hakim was a painter. blast walls where his canvas. he and fellow artists transforming that landscape of war and staring social change. he told us when the taliban came, they erased all of their murals and plunged afghanistan into darkness.

he says it broke his heart. for the evacuees, a surreal shift from the chaos of kabul to a manicured resort. they are guests in a foreign country and a foreign culture. there is a glimmer of where most hope to go. us humanitarian groups are covering their costs. they arranged to get the afghans to albania, a staunch us ally.

this albanian holiday maker from neighbouring kosovo sees a reflection of himself. 20 years ago, he was running from war. as an albanian from kosovo, i feel for them because, you know, we've been there where we have to flee our homes. being away from your home and from your loved ones is very hard. i was a little boy during that time, and when i see little kids running here, i really feel for them. albania has stepped in where some others did not. prime minister, it is good to see you. i asked the prime minister if he thought more powerful nations let the afghans down. i can say, and i think it's safe to say that since that big refugee crisis back some years ago we did not recover, didn't recover morally, did not recover strategically, and europe still suffers the politics of refusing to open the doors.

an open door means she can continue her education, something the taliban would deny her. for now, many lives here are in suspended animation and many worry for loved ones back home with no way out and nowhere to go. 0rla guerin, bbc news, albania. meet the surfing dogs of southern california. it is never quite come to this. the president said that they would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so

many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. questions killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world but his departure is a departure disasterfor departure is a departure disaster for the catholic church. this man visited the villages combine and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone have sovereignty of holy sites, an idea unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division germany is one. in berlin 1,000,000 germans celebrate the rebirth of your�*s biggest and richest nation. very good to have you with us.

the latest headlines, predicted results from germany's federal election suggest the social democratic party has edged ahead of the conservative party. as the uk's petrol panic continues ministers are considering asking the army to step in and help deploy more fuel. 0n the palm of the airport is now reopened but many flights remain cancelled because of the volcanic eruption. the volcano spewed thousands of tonnes of lava over the last week, forcing thousands of people from their homes. the lava flow has reached another village and a church crumbled as the molten rock cut across the landscape. these are the scenes bulky people here have been dreading. translation: you can't sleep. it is constantly there. yesterday, shock waves were reaching us here in the house was shaking and we had the feeling we would be asked to

evacuate at any moment. i am stress. they do know they will ask you to leave. one footing and the other one out. we hope we will be ok here. we have close packed here and she was in the other room. we don't know what will happen. ash clouds and dust have made it impossible to operate flights from the airport but a big clean—up operation carried out overnight has allowed runways to be open. tourists are that flights cancelled joined locals to pray for those affected. translation: become the intention to pray for the people who are suffering and to thank god that we are not in that situation. but there are many people who are having a very bad time so we are praying for them. officials say the volcano has entered a new

explosive phase and it is not clear what will happen next. elliott was announced at 33 members of the 63 seat parliament and would be made up of women making it the first european country with a female ridge of majority but a recount revealed a small number of votes been wrongly carried, resulting in some being reallocated. earlier on i spoke to someone who had won a seat on saturday's collection and subsequently had it taken away after the recount. i asked how that process has been.- that process has been. have been some _ that process has been. have been some issues. - that process has been. have been some issues. nothing | that process has been. have - been some issues. nothing that we know for sure yet but we're wondering the recount in general was legal. we don't know. is general was legal. we don't know. , ., ., know. is that something you are auoin to know. is that something you are going to be _ know. is that something you are going to be pursuing _ know. is that something you are going to be pursuing over - know. is that something you are going to be pursuing over the i going to be pursuing over the coming days? i

going to be pursuing over the coming days?— going to be pursuing over the coming days? i think that i can do anything — coming days? i think that i can do anything personally - coming days? i think that i can do anything personally but - do anything personally but maybe my party is going to ask for opinions and is something. i don't think that this can just go unnoticed. i think the entire nation, the entire population know that something shady was out. and they definitely want to check it out further. ., . ' definitely want to check it out further. ., ., ' further. you are 21. if your seat you — further. you are 21. if your seat you would _ further. you are 21. if your seat you would have - further. you are 21. if your seat you would have been | seat you would have been iceland's youngest ever elected mp. what made you want to get into politics in the phase and are you going to stay in the game? i are you going to stay in the name? . ., , game? i am feeling quite hope this riaht game? i am feeling quite hope this right now— game? i am feeling quite hope this right now so _ game? i am feeling quite hope this right now so don't - game? i am feeling quite hope this right now so don't know i game? i am feeling quite hope this right now so don't know if| this right now so don't know if i'm going to go back into politics but most likely i will get back into the game but the reason that i joined get back into the game but the reason that ijoined politics in the first place was because i thought that there was a lack of immigrants representation in parliament and also representation for young people. i feel like

representation for young people. ifeel like our representation for young people. i feel like our voices have not been heard enough and i wondered how i could fix this. by taking a seat in parliament myself. it was a long shot but i got in for nine hours so dot—mac long shot but i got in for nine hours so dot-ma- long shot but i got in for nine hours so dot-mac what would it have made _ hours so dot-mac what would it have made for— hours so dot-mac what would it have made for you _ hours so dot-mac what would it have made for you if _ hours so dot-mac what would it have made for you if the - have made for you if the majority female parliaments had become a thing? it majority female parliaments had become a thing?— become a thing? it would have been historical. _ become a thing? it would have been historical. honestly. - become a thing? it would have been historical. honestly. i- been historical. honestly. i would have been so honoured to be a part of a parliament that would break a record in europe like that. so i think that the recount is quite disappointing, to be honest, but we respect democracy and the results have to be fair and legal as well. for 12 years running iceland has been named as the most gender equal society in the world the world economic forum. can other countries learn from the way iceland runs itself? i

think that women in general should be given bigger platforms and all kinds of positions. i think that women's voices need to be heard a lot more around the world. i think we are quite good at that. they are quite good at hearing what other women have to say even though they don't have too much power, you know. that's the sad thing about it. you saw this happen. we broke a record and thenit happen. we broke a record and then it was taken away from us. so i think a lot of women are iceland and the population in general is quite disappointed with these new results. the united states have regained the ryder cup. a dominant display of all. three days of the competition saw them beat

europe but the biggest winning margin since 1967. the american side won every session over the three days to infer second successive time at home. they needed just three and half points. europe did get some early success. rory mcilroy who has had a tough ryder cup, losing matches on previous days, he won his match. but apart from that the scoreboard made for pretty grim reading for the european team. in the end it was left to one player to seal the winning moment with half a point in his match. that sparked american celebrations. they've come into this rider covers the favourites and they

were the stronger team on paper with eight out of the world for that top ten and they have lived up to their billing as favourites in sensational style. as we have seen with the return of the ryder cup major sporting events are making something of a comeback. almost all had to be delayed because of the pandemic and that includes a rather unusual event taking place on huntington beach in california. 3— to— one. he may look at this and ask why. the dog surfing aficionado says why not? after aficionado says why not? after a temporary pause the surf city serve dog competition is back in the water. we have set 50 surfing dogs and everybody is excited to be back after covid and be able to participate in a live event. yay! there are

various categories including solo surfing and to dog tandem surfing. a real challenge for everyone involved though some seem to take it very much in their stride. the waves are tough out there. it is crashing right on top. we had a great time. had a good time in a way to their serve friends and put on a big show for all our fans. after this display of canine agility and doggy daring these were your winners. very much a case of bow wow. much more on the website and our news app. you can reach me on twitter.

hello. last week we had the equinox, the astronomical start to autumn. this week, the weather is catching up. last week and through the weekend we saw above average temperatures. but this week, back to average figures and it's going to be looking a lot more unsettled. through the weekend we sat in a southerly air stream, warm air being pulled up from the continent literally overnight though into monday, we flip round to an atlantic air stream and a westerly or north—westerly breeze and a very different feel and look to proceedings. monday will start wet across the eastern side of the uk. the rain pulling away into the north sea by around midday leaves many long spells of sunshine to get through the afternoon, but the westerly breeze will add to that cooler feel.

sunday we saw temperatures in the low 20s across northern scotland and we are lucky to get the low teens in some areas on monday afternoon. the westerly breeze continues to feed showers into western exposures overnight monday, on into the early hours of tuesday. some of them getting driven quite a way eastwards, particularly across central scotland. a cooler night as well, nothing especially chilly temperatures typically in single figures. and then for tuesday, low—pressure to the north of the uk swinging through bands rain and showers. a blustery day, i think the heaviest of the rain not getting into eastern england until perhaps after dark but some pretty wet weather to contend with across the south—west, wales and northern england. northern ireland and western scotland, a mixture of sunshine showers. temperatures, mid teens typically across the uk. so nothing like the figures we have seen in recent days. more wet weather to come across the eastern side of the uk into tuesday night and then by wednesday,

things just slow down briefly and it looks like we will see a little ridge of high pressure. some shower still getting in on the north—westerly breeze to the likes of western scotland. but actually, quite a lot of sunshine around on wednesday. but despite that, the coolest day i think of the week ahead, highs ofjust14—15 degrees. then for the end of the week, the ridge gives up the ghost and the low pressure is back running the show. plentiful showers and strong, blustery winds.

projected results from the german parliamentary elections show the social democrats ahead of the christian democrats by 2% of the vote. the general secretary of the social democrat said his party, led by the finance minister, olaf scholz, clearly had the mandate to govern. the british government is to suspend competition law in an attempt to ease disruption of petrol deliveries. a shortage of drivers sparked fears of disruption to fuel deliveries and thousands of petrol stations have run dry. ministers are also considering deploying the army to deliver petrol coupons. the united states have beaten europe to reclaim the ryder cup. the americans, led by steve stricker119— nine in wisconsin. it's the 27th time the us team has won the ryder cup.